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System Name | HP Omen 17 |
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Processor | i7 7700HQ |
Memory | 16GB 2400Mhz DDR4 |
Video Card(s) | GTX 1060 |
Storage | Samsung SM961 256GB + HGST 1TB |
Display(s) | 1080p IPS G-SYNC 75Hz |
Audio Device(s) | Bang & Olufsen |
Power Supply | 230W |
Mouse | Roccat Kone XTD+ |
Software | Win 10 Pro |
Hey guys, i've been looking around the web for a couple of days, trying to scout out good deals, or parts for good prices, and between sites like Amazon, eBay, and Ebuyer, as well as the links provided here, i think i'm starting to get a good-ish grip on what it is that i need, and what i can afford and need.
Dent1, i'm not actually going to be able to sell off the parts on this PC, as it is still my father's, and will have to be given back to him when i'm done with it, including the disc-drive and HDD, so i'm going to have to try and find another 500gb HDD / disc drive, but on a plus-note, my father DOES have a legitimate copy of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit which he's said i could use on the new PC, so i'll be operating on a 64-bit system, but will i suffer compatibility issues with my current files / music / stuff by changing from 32-bit to 64-bit?
Ah, and that £10 stack from Ebuyer comes with 0 fans, and i'm not too keen on it to be honest, after looking at used stacks on eBay i've found some pretty good brands going 2nd-hand, like this Antec 902 case - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330824010412?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 which i think at the right price would be good, maybe £30 including P&P, that's about the most i'll happily spend on a Case.
But i must ask, those two Piledriver CPU's, they're on pre-order at Overclockers, would something else be a better alternative? like a bundle? eg; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140850003361?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
That bundle is pretty good, but dont expect that antec to stay at 99p for long...
Just a couple of thoughts really, as i know i'm going to have to buy a new HDD now so need to price up correctly.
If you live in the UK i have a random 250GB WD 7200 HDD you can have for free in all honesty, depending on the price of postage, i might even send it to you free I also have a 60GB SSD which I'll gladly sell you for dirt cheap, would make a pretty cool upgrade.
I often find bundle's dont always sell you the parts cheaper, just make it easier to buy, 4-8GB ram 1333mhz(minimum) a quad or hex core processor from AMD are dirt cheap and run games better than any other cpu at the same price range. Motherboard doesnt matter much, just an AM3+ chipset that can support 1 PCIE x16 lane and up to 16gb ram.
As for cases, if you have no intentions of overclocking much, i wouldnt be too worried about case design on your budget, you can get a lot of good modular cases for less than £50
EDIT: I'll also mention, if you want to buy everything from the same place, call up overclockers, they price match damn near everything, so if it's cheaper elsewhere, they'll match it, and you can buy it all from one place and save on multiple postage costs! Though in honesty I'm pretty sure everywhere will price match if you call them up nicely tell them how much you'd rather use their services than anyone else